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CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.
PKZ098-280345-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A strong-gale force front is moving across the coast as of 9am
Saturday morning, with storm force conditions along Fairweather
Grounds and Cape Suckling. Southeast seas are increasing,
reaching peak intensity of 20 to 25 ft along the northern coast
this evening. Southwest seas become more apparent Sunday, with
significant heights of 12 to 18 ft. For the inner channels,
southerly winds will continue to increase through Saturday,
becoming gale to strong gale force conditions Saturday afternoon
into the evening. Winds begin to decrease Sunday to strong
breezes with local areas seeing near- gales.
$$
PKZ011-280345-
Glacier Bay-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Near Composite Island N wind 30
kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-280345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ013-280345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain late.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt, becoming becoming S for areas S of Shelter
Island. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ021-280345-
Icy Strait-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Near Point Couverden NE wind 25 kt. Seas
6 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain late.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ022-280345-
Cross Sound-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ031-280345-
Stephens Passage-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt out of Taku Inlet. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ032-280345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the
evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ033-280345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 45
kt. Seas 9 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 13 ft
near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, except
16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ034-280345-
Frederick Sound-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ035-280345-
Sumner Strait-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft,
except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ036-280345-
Clarence Strait-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$
CWFAJK
Coastal Waters Forecast for Southeast Alaska...UPDATED
National Weather Service Juneau AK
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
Southeast Alaska Inside Waters from Dixon Entrance to Skagway
Wind forecasts reflect the predominant speed and direction
expected. Sea forecasts represent the average of the highest
one-third of the combined windwave and swell height.
PKZ098-280345-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR SOUTHEAST ALASKA INNER CHANNELS COASTAL WATERS...
A strong-gale force front is moving across the coast as of 9am
Saturday morning, with storm force conditions along Fairweather
Grounds and Cape Suckling. Southeast seas are increasing,
reaching peak intensity of 20 to 25 ft along the northern coast
this evening. Southwest seas become more apparent Sunday, with
significant heights of 12 to 18 ft. For the inner channels,
southerly winds will continue to increase through Saturday,
becoming gale to strong gale force conditions Saturday afternoon
into the evening. Winds begin to decrease Sunday to strong
breezes with local areas seeing near- gales.
$$
PKZ011-280345-
Glacier Bay-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 15 kt. Near Composite Island N wind 30
kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.SUN...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...NE wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ012-280345-
Northern Lynn Canal-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...N wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 15 kt increasing to 25 kt late. Seas 4 ft.
Snow.
.SUN...N wind 25 kt. Gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.SUN NIGHT...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
Snow.
.MON...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...N gale to 35 kt. Seas 6 ft.
$$
PKZ013-280345-
Southern Lynn Canal-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain late.
.SUN...N wind 30 kt, becoming becoming S for areas S of Shelter
Island. Seas 5 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow and rain.
.MON...N wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...N wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...N wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ021-280345-
Icy Strait-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...E wind 30 kt. Near Point Couverden NE wind 25 kt. Seas
6 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Snow. Rain late.
.SUN...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Snow in the morning. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ022-280345-
Cross Sound-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...NE wind 30 kt. Seas 9 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...NE wind 25 kt. Seas 10 ft. Snow. Rain late.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Rain and snow.
.SUN NIGHT...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. S swell. Rain and snow.
.MON...E wind 20 kt. Seas 10 ft.
.TUE...E wind 20 kt. Seas 9 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
$$
PKZ031-280345-
Stephens Passage-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 35 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts to 45 kt out of Taku Inlet. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Gusts to 50 kt out of interior passes.
Seas 10 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 35 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.TUE...E wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...NE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ032-280345-
Northern Chatham Strait-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt becoming 35 kt. Gusts to 50 kt this
afternoon. Seas 7 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 6 ft. Snow in the
evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 5 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.TUE...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.
$$
PKZ033-280345-
Southern Chatham Strait-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 30 kt. Gusts to 45
kt. Seas 9 ft, except 13 ft near ocean entrances. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 25 kt. Gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 ft, except 13 ft
near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...S wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft, except 13 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 ft, except
16 ft near ocean entrances. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 kt. Seas 8 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
$$
PKZ034-280345-
Frederick Sound-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 25 kt increasing to 40 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow and rain.
.SUN...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 30 kt. Gusts to 45 kt out of interior
passes. Seas 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 30 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
.WED...E wind 20 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ035-280345-
Sumner Strait-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...GALE WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.REST OF TODAY...E wind 30 kt becoming SE 40 kt in the afternoon.
Gusts to 55 kt. Seas 8 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 40 kt diminishing to 25 kt late. Seas 7 ft,
except 9 ft near ocean entrances. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE wind 20 kt. Gusts to 35 kt. Seas 5 ft, except 9 ft
near ocean entrances. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft, except 11 ft near ocean
entrances. Rain.
.MON...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 6 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 15 kt. Seas 5 ft.
.WED...E wind 15 kt. Seas 4 ft.
$$
PKZ036-280345-
Clarence Strait-
853 AM AKST Sat Dec 27 2025
UPDATED
...GALE WARNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...SE wind 35 kt increasing to 45 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 15 ft. Snow.
.TONIGHT...SE wind 45 kt. Seas 17 ft. Snow in the evening. Rain.
.SUN...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 14 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft. Rain.
.MON...SE gale to 40 kt. Seas 16 ft.
.TUE...SE wind 25 kt. Seas 7 ft.
.WED...SE wind 20 kt. Seas 7 ft.
$$